Local notes and reader letters from the Whitewright Sun
The Whitewright Sun editorial page reflects on spending patterns comparing liquor and church or school funding, notes New York must laws on employment discrimination, praises a fisherman for supplying bass and white perch, and explains the origin of the name Kan-tuck-kee meaning darkened bloody ground in relation to Kentucky.
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New York State
Dewey
Fair Employment Practices Commission
New York
State of
Kentucky
Postwar Public Opinion and the German Planners Debate
A narrator observes a blacksmith at work and contrasts lively postwar American individuality with public opinion shaping by leaders. He argues education and free press sustain knowledge and power while warning against centralized planning and ignorance as threats to liberty. He cites China and the United States to illustrate how nations fail or flourish based on access to learning and thought.
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America
Hitler
Francis Bacon
Bacon
China
United States
Germany
Knowledge Is Power in a Global Wage Comparison
A speaker contrasts wages, noting that American pay in 1939 stood much higher than in Russia. She argues for keeping the Republic, using national intelligence, and informing the public, under the motto Knowledge is Power. The passage emphasizes wage disparities and democratic oversight.
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Russia
Republic
Brothers separated at sea during wartime rescue
Norman said he felt loss of consciousness and pleaded to be released as John refused to let him go. The brothers were later rescued by a small boat. Norman went to a hospital ship while John stayed aboard. It ended the brothers’ silence since May 1944.
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Norman
John
Boy Sailor Saves His Brother in Pacific Rescue
John Worstell a 26 year old sailor and Norman his 17 year old brother from Dillonville Ohio served together in the Navy. During a battle near Luzon an enemy bomb blew Norman overboard and John carried him to safety then leapt after him to keep him afloat. John swam with one hand while keeping Norman above water as dawn approached.
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Washington
John Worstell
Norman
Dillonville
Ohio
John
Navy
Luzon Island
Kid Brother
Big Brother
U Boats Sink a Moderate Number of Vessels
The February Anglo American submarine report says German U boats sank a moderate number of Allied merchant ships while antisubmarine forces destroyed more undersea raiders than in January. The monthly statement, issued by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, gives no exact figures on losses or U boat destructions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Russians Use Alcohol as Sole Anesthetic in 30 Cases
Russian doctors report complete anesthesia for surgery using injected alcohol as the only anesthetic. E V Verkhovskaya, a senior operating nurse in a Soviet evacuation hospital, describes 30 cases in two months in the Gorki and Kirov regions. A solution of about three ounces of alcohol mixed with glucose is delivered via standard transfusion apparatus.
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New York
American Review of Soviet Medicine
E. V. Verkhovskaya
Gorki
Kirov
Varkhovskaya
Alcohol as Anesthetic Reported Superior to Chloroform
The report notes that 40 to 60 cc of alcohol induces sleep and that one third to one half of the total dose is used. When unconscious the transfusion is shut off but can be restarted for premature awakening. Sleep lasts two to five hours with possible irrationality after awakening. About 6 percent suffer nausea and 4 percent headaches as hangovers. It claims alcohol can be a better anesthetic for some surgeries than chloroform or ether.
Bible Questions Answered by the Voice Prophecy Broadcast
The Prophecy International Bible Broadcast answers common questions about Christ’s return, Passover observance, famine, Bible business principles, and the afterlife. It cites John 14 3 Matthew 24 7 Romans 12 11 Leviticus 19 verses and 1 Thessalonians 4 17 to explain belief, prophecy and rewards.
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THE
Voice “Prophecy International Bible Broadcaster
Expected Death Comes for Man in Dallas Incident
The death of R. B. Nevils 40 of Dallas followed a collapse from a heart attack on the campus of the Dallas Theological Seminary. He was dead on arrival at a hospital.
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Dallas
R. B. Nevils
Nevils
Dallas Theological Seminary
Man Dies After Visiting Semary After Prayer Request
A man who had recently sold his tire business called on two student friends at a school and asked them to pray for him. He then collapsed after visiting his home and the seminary, telling a maid to care for his children before illness overtook him.
New 10 Horse Motor Shaped for One Hand Use
Experiments at Wright Field Ohio show a 10 horsepower motor usable with one hand. Conventional frequency motors would weigh over 200 pounds, while gas turbines and jet propulsion advance aircraft powerplants. An alternating current generator driven by these sources could supply power unavailable from low speed engines.
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Equipment Laboratory
Air Technical Service Command
Wright Field
Ohio
Our coal miners and their changing burden
The Boston Post notes coal miners now average 45 years old and have produced more coal in the past year than the year before. It also highlights a smaller miner workforce compared with prewar years and criticizes leaders for obstructive attitudes while praising the miners’ efforts.
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Boston Post
Use a Pitcher for Clean Muffin or Waffle Batters
Pour muffin or waffle batter from a pitcher with a well greased spout to keep dough from sticking to the pan rims. This method minimizes splatter and reduces cleanup while ensuring even distribution.
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J. H. Waggoner
T. Glenn Doss
Whitewright
Texas
Postoffice
Ison
Whitewright Sun
United States of America
the Sun
Denison Dam
Jack Ryan
Sinclair Products
Sinclair
George
Benson
Henin College
Arkansas
Childress
Childress Pharmacy
R. P. Childress
Lester Haile
Alyne Felker
Dwight Stone
Cactus Grill
Whitewright’s
Pierce Cafe
Roy Gaylor, Jr
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